Atlas historical of wine in France | Matthieu lecoutre

Wine is at the heart of French culture. It is even a French passion! This historical atlas offers a unique journey through the French vineyards. Coming from the East in antiquity, vines settle and spread throughout Gaul. Wine takes root in France in the Middle Ages: it is then present on all tables. In the modern era, excellence prevails with the emergence of great wine-growing terroirs. More recently, French wines have established their reputation both in France and around the world. What will be the wine of tomorrow, in a context of global competition and with climate changes on the horizon? The 90 maps and documents in this atlas illustrate the historical, economic, territorial, and societal evolutions of the vine and wine in France.